Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X vs UM Renegade Sports S - spec comparo

The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X is targeted at young urban riders. It rivals the UM Renegade Sports S, which is UM’s least expensive liquid-cooled cruiser.

The bike features colour-coded stitching on the seat and matching rim stickers.

The Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X looks more contemporary than the regular variant, and gets alloy wheels wrapped with tubeless tyres for the first time. The seat is also a single-piece ‘Gunslinger’ unit, and along with the flatter handlebars, the riding position is slightly sporty. The UM Renegade Sports S has a design that is reminiscent of the Harley-Davidson Street 750, particularly its café-racer inspired headlight cowl. UM targets urban tourers with the bike. The Sports S also comes with LED light strips below the tank and a USB charging port.

Specifications

Royal Enfield Thunderbird 350X

UM Renegade Sports S

Engine

346 cc single cylinder with air cooling and carburettor

279.5 cc single cylinder with liquid cooling and fuel injection

Maximum Power

19.8 bhp at 5,250 rpm

25.15 PS @8500 RPM

Peak Torque

28 Nm at 4,000 rpm

23 NM @7000 RPM

Transmission

5-speed

6-speed

Front Suspension

41 mm telescopic fork

41 mm telescopic fork

Rear Suspension

Twin gas-charged shock absorbers

Twin hydraulic springs

Front Brake

280 mm disc

280 mm disc

Rear Brake

240 mm disc

130 mm drum

Front Tyre

90 / 90 - 19" - 52 P TL

110/90-16

Rear Tyre

120 / 80 - 18" - 62 P TL

140/90-15

Fuel Tank Capacity

20 litres

18 litres

Kerb Weight

195 kg

179 kg

Ground Clearance

135 mm

200 mm

Price

INR 1,56,849, ex-showroom Delhi

INR 1,59,652, ex-showroom Delhi

While the price difference between the two motorcycles is only INR 2,803, the Sports S enjoys a much more sophisticated engine, and has a 5.35 PS power advantage over the 350X. It is also lighter than the 350X by 16 kg. However, the Thunderbird 350X gives out 5 Nm more than the Sports S. The 6-speed transmission will help the Sports S achieve better cruising speed than the Thunderbird.

The bike gets a 65 mm higher ground clearance than the 350X.

The Thunderbird, on the other hand, features disc brakes on both ends and has a larger fuel tank capacity as well. The headlamp is a projector unit whereas the Sports S comes with halogen. The brand reach of Royal Enfield is also relatively superior to UM. But UM offers a four-year/ 40,000 km extended warranty, whichever comes first.